Science fiction is a narrative (usually in prose) or a short story,
'novella' or novel length. As to what it is about, is not easily
classificable. Such stories are about an amazing variety of things, topics
and ideas. But in general these ideas are related to the field of science.
The premodern science fiction were about journey to new lands, and some
are also related to industrial revolution --- to the new developed
machines --- which were t...
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